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Nov. 5, 2010 News Feature
Night in, Night Out
Steve Wertheimer describes working longtime Austin clubs
"...Charles Attal saw the band perform at a Texas Rollergirls bout – one show among dozens booked for the..."
Oct. 8, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Bracing for Impact
Boxing, wrestling, and Roller Derby are on the card this weekend
"...at the Backyard on Saturday. Everybody knows Austin is Roller Derby central, and this Saturday the Convention Center hosts..."
Sept. 17, 2010 Sports Feature by Mark Fagan
Hell on Wheels ... and Weed
Bob Ray takes the show on the road
"...'99 Austin snapshot Rock Opera and the ferociously entertaining Roller Derby doc Hell on Wheels. At the moment, though,..."
Aug. 13, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov
Texas Rollergirls 2010 Championship Bout
Honeys and Hustlers oh my
"...lips of the Hotrod Honeys. The local 2008-2009 flat-track Roller Derby champions are undefeated at home since 2007, but..."
July 23, 2010 Sports Feature by Richard Whittaker
New 'Action' Park Rolls Closer to Reality
Skaters, BMXers collaborate on new digs
"...ramps and its February agreement to let the Texas Rollergirls' flat-track Roller Derby league practice in existing parks, former..."
June 25, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Hellraiser on Wheels
Bob Ray takes his new doc Total Badass to the masses
"...of his CrashToons and, of course, the definitive modern Roller Derby documentary Hell on Wheels...."
May 22, 2010 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Luv Doc Recommends: Texas Burlesque Festival 2010
ND Austin, Thursday, April 22, 2010
"...and artistry – sort of like going to the Roller Derby, only the chicks are hotter and don’t wear..."
April 23, 2010 Column by The Luv Doc
Off the Record
Checking in to South by Southwest 2010
"...pop, with the added incentive that "a Santa Cruz Roller Derby Girl will walk/skate across the stage carrying a..."
March 19, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell
Staple! Storms Austin
Flicking through the pages of indie media
"...image gallery from the weekend.) She's the author of roller derby web comic Bonnie N. Collide. Big news since..."
March 10, 2010 Books Post by Richard Whittaker
Banked-Track Update
Lonestar Rollergirls say 'Hi 2010, bye Convention Center'
"...opening night of the 2010 season for the Lonestar Rollergirls. If you're a longtime fan, it's also the last..."
Jan. 30, 2010 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker
Back on the Bank for '10
Lonestar Rollergirls to salute the troops
"...The banked track roller derby season comes in with a bang as the..."
Jan. 14, 2010 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker
Calvello Cup '09
TXRD Lonestar banked track derby championship this Saturday
"...It but have never seen a real-life banked track roller derby bout, then this is your lucky weekend. The..."
Oct. 9, 2009 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker
Flat-Track Finale
Hotrod Honeys look to hold on to their championship in the Texas Rollergirls season closer
"...Can it really be the Texas Rollergirls championship bout already? Yup, sad to say, flat-track Roller..."
Aug. 1, 2009 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker
Hot Wheels
Cherry Bombs continue their undefeated streak on the banked track
"...Banked track Roller Derby is like any other sport: Just knowing you're..."
July 29, 2009 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker
Cherry Bombing Tonight
Lonestar rollergirls move to the final stages of the 2009 season
"...With the Austin-set (if, tragically, Michigan-filmed) roller derby movie Whip It opening later this year, you're..."
July 26, 2009 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker
Film News
Film News eyes the horizon for another Spy Kids installment
"...clock is also ticking on free showings of his roller derby doc Hell on Wheels at www.snagfilms.com... Producer Robin..."
July 17, 2009 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell
Lose the Battle, Win the War?
Hustlers experiment en route to the Texas Rollergirls championship
"...Sunday's Texas Rollergirls' flat track roller derby semi-final starred exactly the same..."
July 8, 2009 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker
Film News
Local singer-songwriter Jesse Dayton tries on a new role as a psychobilly vampire in Rob Zombie's Halloween II; plus news on Gary Kent, the TXMPA, and Turk Pipkin
"...a screening at the World Economic Forum... Bob Ray's Roller Derby doc Hell on Wheels is now viewable for..."
July 3, 2009 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell
Flat-Out on the Track
Make-or-break bouts give Hustlers, Hotrod Honeys season advantages
"...Ask any flat track roller derby fan, and they'll tell you the Texas Rollergirls..."
June 10, 2009 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker
After a Fashion
Stephen gears up for SXSW and spring: Should he choose the pink crocodile or the one-shoulder with ruffles?
"...is a searing documentary on the brief return of Roller Derby queens that quickly became a cult favorite. It..."
March 13, 2009 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser
Getting With the Program
Dukes files bill to shore up Texas film industry
"...to individual productions that Texas has lost. The upcoming Roller Derby movie Whip It!, based on a novel set..."
March 13, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Oh, Flat Track, How We Have Missed Thee
Hotrod Honeys dominate in Sunday night's round robin
"...Once again, Roller Derby fans have a reason to get out of..."
March 3, 2009 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker
The Informant
Revolutionary to rat: The uneasy journey of Brandon Darby
"...a shopping list that might have supplied a touring Roller Derby team – elbow pads, gas cans, bike helmets,..."
Jan. 23, 2009 News Feature by Diana Welch
Film News
'Film News' counts down its Top 10 Austin film stories of 2008
"...who grew up in Austin, and deals with the Roller Derby revival that began in Austin. Instead, it went..."
Jan. 2, 2009 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell
Gay Place
Kings N Things' almost decade of performance and community service culminates in Drag King: The Musical
"...turn of the century, such as the burlesque and Roller Derby scenes that still thrive and thrill Austin audiences..."
Sept. 12, 2008 Column by Kate Getty
Two-Wheeled Texas
Bikers' best bets on the highways and byways
"...gorgeous lounge-era decor seem an unlikely match as a Roller Derby hangout, but some teams have been known to..."
June 13, 2008 Features Feature by Angela Armstrong
Film News
Whip It? More like a 'Blew It': Drew Barrymore pic finds better incentives in Michigan
"...who grew up in Austin, and dealing with the Roller Derby revival that began in Austin. Instead, it's going..."
June 6, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell
Hell Marys' Last Hope
Hustlers stand in Hell Marys' championship path: BERG have to handle the Hotrod Honeys.
"...Bout four of the 2008 flat-track Roller Derby season is make-or-break time for the championship hopes..."
June 1, 2008 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker
Bats Left, Sings Right
With help from Esther's Follies, Austin Lyric Opera turns Strauss' Viennese waltz into a Texas two-step
"...Ray Vaughan, Lance Armstrong, and various Longhorns, hippies, and Roller Derby queens. The outfits are not that far removed..."
